Content Standards:
. The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts include
a) magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
b) important applications of magnetism including the magnetic compass.
ISTE NETS-S
2. Communication and collaboration
3. Research and information fluency
4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
6. Technology operations and concepts Instructional Objectives:
The student will learn that magnets have 2 poles (north and south). The students will learn about the terms attraction and repel. The student will also learn the connection between a compass and magnetism.
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation: Prior to the lesson, the students will construct a K-W-L chart on magnets. The students will list everything they already know in the “K” column, and what they want to learn in the “W” column.
During Class
Time
Instructional Activities
Materials and Resources
15 minutes
The students will explore using magnets. The students will “play” with the magnets and investigate whether or not the magnets “stick” to other objects.
Magnets of various shapes and sizes
5 minutes
The students will record what they observed in their Science Notebooks while they explored the magnets. The students will then discuss what they observed with a partner. As a class, discuss what the students experienced.
Science Notebook
Pencil
10 minutes
The students will view a lesson on magnets on the SMART board. This lesson has been downloaded from www.smartexchange.com
Computer and SMART board
5 minutes
The students will learn a song about magnets to help them learn the basic concepts of magnets.
Magnet song
10 minutes
The students will participate in a SMART board activity in which the students sort objects that are attracted to magnets and those that are not.
Magnet Vortex Sort on SMART board.
15 minutes
The students will begin to explore one of the questions that they asked for the K-W-L chart: Do magnets have different strengths? Are bigger magnets stronger than smaller magnets?
Magnets of various sizes
Objects that are attracted to magnets (mainly paperclips)
Note student groupings, environmental modifications needed, etc:
The students will be exploring using magnets throughout the classroom and they will be able to work independently or with a partner. When they return to their seats to record their observations in their science notebooks, they will again work independently. After everyone is finished recording their observations, the students will be sharing their observations with a partner. Throughout the SMART board lesson and the song portion, the students will be seated at their desks.
MONITOR
Ongoing Assessment(s):
The teacher will observe the students as they explore the magnets and check for understanding throughout the lesson. P Accommodations and Extensions:
Those students who have difficulty writing, will be able to illustrate their observations. P Back-Up Plan: In case the SMART board is not working properly, we will do a picture sort on chart paper of magnetic vs. non-magnetic objects.
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Be specific and include the evaluation that you will use for this lesson:
The teacher will check for understanding that different magnets have varying strengths by observing the students interacting with one another throughout the exploration time. The teacher will also check for understanding of magnetic vs. non-magnetic objects with the SMART board lesson that will be completed in class. P LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
My students love to work with magnets! They are excited to learn more and do our next investigation in the classroom.
Daily Lesson Game Plan
Lesson Title: Magnet Collaboration
Related Lessons:
Grade Level: 2
Unit: Science - Magnets
GOALS
Content Standards:
. The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts include
a) magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
b) important applications of magnetism including the magnetic compass.
ISTE NETS-S
2.Communication and collaboration3. Research and information fluency4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making6. Technology operations and concepts
Instructional Objectives:
The students will learn the everyday uses of magnets.
The students will learn how to use the epals website properly (http://www.epals.com/) . The students will learn to collaborate with students from other classrooms all over the world.
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation:
Prior to the lesson, the students will review the K-W-L chart that we have created in the classroom on magnets. The students will add any new information to the “L” section of the chart.
During Class
Time
Instructional Activities
Materials and Resources
5 minutes
The students will sing The Magnet Song in order to review what they have learned about magnets.
The students will discuss what they have learned about magnets and their uses. The students will post their ideas on the following website: http://www.epals.com/
The students will ask questions about how magnets are used around the world. The students will view responses given. The students will then brainstorm a new topic for discussion about magnets.
Computer and Internet
Note student groupings, environmental modifications needed, etc:
The students will sing the magnet song as a group. The students will work as a group as they view the magnet website. The students will work individually as they worked on the epals website.
MONITOR
Ongoing Assessment(s):
The teacher will observe the students as they explore the epals website.
Accommodations and Extensions:
Those that have difficulty generating a question for the online collaboration tool will be able to work with a partner in order to discuss and brainstorm ideas.
Back-Up Plan:
In case of a bad internet connection and no computer usage, the students will create a flip book about magnets. This book will include information learned in class (attraction, repel, everyday uses, strength of magnets, etc.). The students will draw a picture and write sentences for each flap on their flip book.
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Be specific and include the evaluation that you will use for this lesson:
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
The students have loved learning about magnets.
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
Lesson Title: Magnet Movie
Related Lessons:
Grade Level: Second Grade
Unit: Science - Magnets
GOALS
Content Standards:
The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts include
a) magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
b) important applications of magnetism including the magnetic compass.
ISTE NETS-S
2.Communication and collaboration3. Research and information fluency4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making6. Technology operations and concepts
Instructional Objectives:
The students will create a digital story about magnets. This story will include all of the information that the students learned about magnets. This digital story will be used as a review before they take their test on magnets.
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation:
The teacher will take pictures of the students throughout the unit on magnets. These pictures will be used in the digital story that the students will create. The teacher will have downloaded Windows Movie Maker onto the computer before class begins.
During Class
Time
Instructional Activities
Materials and Resources
15 minutes
The students will review what they have learned about magnets by reviewing the K-W-L chart. The teacher will ask the students questions regarding magnets.
K-W-L chart
30 minutes
The students will view the pictures that have been taken throughout the unit. The students will decide which pictures to use for their digital story. The students will use the following site: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-photo-gallery
The teacher will help the students place the pictures in the correct order.
Computer
Digital Camera
Internet
30 minutes
The students will decided what should be said about each picture or group of pictures. The students will then narrate the digital story. The teacher will record the narrations.
Computer
Internet
10 minutes
The students will review the digital story that they created and correct any errors.
Computer
5 minutes
The students will view the completed digital story about magnets.
Computer
Projector and or Screen
Note student groupings, environmental modifications needed, etc:
The students will be working as a group in order to decide where pictures should be placed throughout the digital story, and deciding what to say for the narration of the photos. The students will be called to the computer individually to record their narration for the digital story.
MONITOR
Ongoing Assessment(s):
The teacher will observe the students and monitor understanding throughout the creation of the digital story.
Accommodations and Extensions:
Back-Up Plan: If the internet is down at school, the teacher will download the necessary program at home and then continue with the digital story the following class period.
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Be specific and include the evaluation that you will use for this lesson:
The digital story is the evaluation for this lesson.
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
My students loved creating the digital story! They are so proud of their work and have called any adult that walks by into our classroom so they can share our digital story! They have learned the content of this science unit and they have also learned how to use technology to create a digital story.
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
GOALS
. The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts include
a) magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
b) important applications of magnetism including the magnetic compass.
2. Communication and collaboration
3. Research and information fluency
4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
6. Technology operations and concepts
Instructional Objectives:
The student will learn that magnets have 2 poles (north and south). The students will learn about the terms attraction and repel. The student will also learn the connection between a compass and magnetism.
ACTION
Pencil
Objects that are attracted to magnets (mainly paperclips)
The students will be exploring using magnets throughout the classroom and they will be able to work independently or with a partner. When they return to their seats to record their observations in their science notebooks, they will again work independently. After everyone is finished recording their observations, the students will be sharing their observations with a partner. Throughout the SMART board lesson and the song portion, the students will be seated at their desks.
MONITOR
The teacher will observe the students as they explore the magnets and check for understanding throughout the lesson.
P
Accommodations and Extensions:
Those students who have difficulty writing, will be able to illustrate their observations.
P
Back-Up Plan: In case the SMART board is not working properly, we will do a picture sort on chart paper of magnetic vs. non-magnetic objects.
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
The teacher will check for understanding that different magnets have varying strengths by observing the students interacting with one another throughout the exploration time. The teacher will also check for understanding of magnetic vs. non-magnetic objects with the SMART board lesson that will be completed in class.
P
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
My students love to work with magnets! They are excited to learn more and do our next investigation in the classroom.
Daily Lesson Game Plan
GOALS
. The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts include
a) magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
b) important applications of magnetism including the magnetic compass.
2.Communication and collaboration3. Research and information fluency4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making6. Technology operations and concepts
Instructional Objectives:
The students will learn the everyday uses of magnets.
The students will learn how to use the epals website properly (http://www.epals.com/) . The students will learn to collaborate with students from other classrooms all over the world.
ACTION
Prior to the lesson, the students will review the K-W-L chart that we have created in the classroom on magnets. The students will add any new information to the “L” section of the chart.
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/MagnetismandElectricity/index.html
SMART board
The students will ask questions about how magnets are used around the world. The students will view responses given. The students will then brainstorm a new topic for discussion about magnets.
The students will sing the magnet song as a group. The students will work as a group as they view the magnet website. The students will work individually as they worked on the epals website.
MONITOR
The teacher will observe the students as they explore the epals website.
Accommodations and Extensions:
Those that have difficulty generating a question for the online collaboration tool will be able to work with a partner in order to discuss and brainstorm ideas.
Back-Up Plan:
In case of a bad internet connection and no computer usage, the students will create a flip book about magnets. This book will include information learned in class (attraction, repel, everyday uses, strength of magnets, etc.). The students will draw a picture and write sentences for each flap on their flip book.
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
The students have loved learning about magnets.
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
GOALS
The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts include
a) magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
b) important applications of magnetism including the magnetic compass.
2.Communication and collaboration3. Research and information fluency4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making6. Technology operations and concepts
Instructional Objectives:
The students will create a digital story about magnets. This story will include all of the information that the students learned about magnets. This digital story will be used as a review before they take their test on magnets.
ACTION
The teacher will take pictures of the students throughout the unit on magnets. These pictures will be used in the digital story that the students will create. The teacher will have downloaded Windows Movie Maker onto the computer before class begins.
The teacher will help the students place the pictures in the correct order.
Digital Camera
Internet
Internet
Projector and or Screen
The students will be working as a group in order to decide where pictures should be placed throughout the digital story, and deciding what to say for the narration of the photos. The students will be called to the computer individually to record their narration for the digital story.
MONITOR
The teacher will observe the students and monitor understanding throughout the creation of the digital story.
Accommodations and Extensions:
Back-Up Plan: If the internet is down at school, the teacher will download the necessary program at home and then continue with the digital story the following class period.
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
The digital story is the evaluation for this lesson.
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
My students loved creating the digital story! They are so proud of their work and have called any adult that walks by into our classroom so they can share our digital story! They have learned the content of this science unit and they have also learned how to use technology to create a digital story.